The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-01-19
Orange County.
Bradford.

A. Il. JOHNSON has sold the Henry Brown
place to Henry Prescott of Orange for $500.
Writings were made last Saturday. Mr..
Prescott will take possession April |. -
George c. Fabyan started Friday for Omaha,
Neb., to work in a clothing store for Fred
Cannon Mr. Carmen was formerly clerk
in Bailey's store in this place, but has
lately been in business for himself in Bel
lows Falls. The best of wishes go with both
young men. - The temperance lecture
by Isaac Batty of Concord n. H., announced
for last Saturday evening, was postponed
on account of the heavy snow-storm. -
Eaton Sargent has gone to work in the
ost-office. - The district meeting of
the Masonic fraternity was held here last
Friday. - The Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F
and Rebekahs of Vermont, will meet with
Champion Lodge of this place February
and 2. 1t is proposed to establish the
Rebekah degree here. - Miss Viola
Carey, who has been stopping for some
months with her sister, Mrs. George e.
Brown went to Greenfield, Mass, on Mon.
day, where she was married to Mr.. Crosier
They are now at home in Readsboro, VT
- Miss Susie Worthen, formerly of this
place, but later of Piermont, n. H., was
married Saturday to John Worthen, and
started for her new home in Nebraska
&C. G. Farnham is agent here for the
carriers immediately on the arrival of the
afternoon train from Boston.
Braintree.
CARLOS r. CLAFLIN, who was accidentally
shot the Sth of January, died the l1th, aged
forty-nine years and five months. He was
resident of Brookfield and was much re-
spected as a citizen. He had held several
town offices and represented the town in
the legislature in 1884. The neighborhood
in which he lived feel that they have met
with a great loss He leaves a wife, two
children and an aged mother TO mourn his
loss. 80 Frank Seymour, who has been
in Connecticut for awhile, has returned
home. - Joseph Peavey is still sick
but is improving slowly.
Chelsea.
HORACE S. WILLS died on Wednesday OF
pneumonia. He had not been considered
dangerously i'll till short time before his
death The funeral services were held or
Friday, Rev. Mr.. Herrick officiating. 60
DR.. Arthur " Goss located last week in
Washington, having bought ont DR.. c. New
combs practice. - William j. Tarbell
Jr., is here on short visit from Minneapo
lis, MINI. - Carl III. Corwn is here fol
few days from Dartmouth College. -
The Shepard family gave musical enter
Saturday evenings. - George Washing
ton Lodge, f. and A. NJ, have chosen the
following officers w. NJ, j. NJ. Slack; S
W., w. J. Tarbell; j. W., j. p. Fish, treas
urer, 81. Lanun; secretary, y. WaterSOn
S. d., W. II. Emery; j. d., e. ID. Barnes
marshal, A. Noyes; S. s., II. o. Bryant; j
s., G. A. Leavitt; chaplain, w. S. Hatch
! tyler, o. M. Rice The officers will be pub
licly installed at the next regular coinmuni
cation. - Captain w. II. II. Hall, de
tailed as installing officer by Colonel Terril
of Vermont division. Sons of Veterans, in
stalled the following officers of III. Il. X
Hall Camp last Wednesday evening: Cap
tain, IL. o Bixby; first lieutenant, G. l.
Hayward; second lieutenant, p. j. Little
first sergeant, III. X. Daring quartermaster
sergeant. b. S, Flint; chaplain, Il. G.. Reed
color-sergeant, j. IL. Davis; sergeant %
guard, #. G. Sleeper corporal of guard. f
Il. Griffin; principal musician, w. S. Goss
camp guard, Il. f.. Wallace; picket guard
j. w. Hardy. 80 Pneumonia is quit,
prevalent here just now, Lyman Denisor
being seriously i'll with this disease, anC
also Hugh, the youngest son of G.. w. Clarke
- Miss Jennie Amidon of Burke /,
visiting at DR. Smiths. 80 Meetings ar,
continued this week at the Congregations
church, there being hopeful degree of re
| ligious interest. 60 The Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union held praise serv
ice at the Congregational church on Sunday